# Alison: Online Education App — user reviews > 768 indexed App Store user reviews of Alison by Alison (Capernaum Limited), rated 4.80/5 from 11,738 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alison-online-education-app/id1558468968/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alison-online-education-app/id1558468968.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,398 · 4★ 832 · 3★ 224 · 2★ 94 · 1★ 190 ## What do users think of Alison? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💥 Excellent learning platform - 🎓 Useful certifications and diplomas - 🤓 Informative and educational content - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 🌟 Great for personal and career growth **Cons** - 💰 Paid certificates after free courses - 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs - 🔍 Limited course selection in some areas - ⏱️ Lack of progress saving and resume options **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing during assessments - Inconsistent course progress tracking - Login issues with Apple credentials **Most requested features** - Offline mode for courses - More language options - Improved search and filtering - Ability to favorite/save courses - Downloadable course materials ## Newest reviews (10 of 768) ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-08-13, version 386* I literally can’t even open any course without an ad popping up that I cannot close. Even if I completely close the app and reopen it, the same uncloseable ad pops up. ### 2/5 — ???? *2026-07-14, version 383* Keeps log in me to an unknown unknown when I have an account ### 2/5 — Deceiving *2026-06-19, version 373* Too many issues: 1. They run too many ads 2. Searched for a course/ It was just someone babbling on genericly and repeating the same thing over and over. 3. They say you will be able to achieve "X" and be ready to apply what you learned. This is not the case at all. 4. You are better off going directly to a website that actually offers free use of their programs. ### 2/5 — Game commercials *2026-06-08, version 365* Freaking game apps advertising has gotten absolutely ridiculous! You can’t close them out because there’s no X just an open to open them. Having to restart a half dozen times is irritating just to study your courses. ### 1/5 — Free learning? If you can get past the adverts *2026-06-01, version 365* I have completed a couple of courses on this app, I then tried another but an advert popped up so I waited, then another advert … 20 minutes later I still couldn’t get to the course. I don’t mind an advert in exchange for a free course but that was ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Unusable! *2026-06-01, version 365* Alison is an amazing tool but the app is unusable. As soon as you open it up there is an advert that you can’t skip or close. The only solution is closing the app and restarting but then you get another advert. 🤯 ### 1/5 — Unusable, constant ads *2026-05-31, version 365* I wanted to give the app a chance, while I appreciate it’s free, it’s completely riddled with ads, can’t navigate the app without an ad you can’t skip popping up. It’s practically unusable and I’m uninstalling. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-05-24, version 365* Too many ads… it’s taking me too long to complete my education and it’s annoying. ### 4/5 — App *2026-05-21, version 364* This App is great!!! I absolutely love all the courses that are offered. It’s also Free that’s the best . ### 4/5 — Annoying ads *2026-05-19, version 362* This app is great, I’d give 5 stars except the ads are very annoying ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — ADS *2026-07-24, version 383* The long ads that are inescapable make this app a nightmare. It is completely unusable at times!!! ### 1/5 — Ads ads and more ads!! *2026-07-18, version 383* Some of the ads are necessary but to lock a class up with an ad you cannot get out of for over 2 mins is HEINOUS! Some of us have goals we are trying to achieve! ### 1/5 — Not happy at all *2026-07-15, version 383* I downloaded this app to get mental health and dv Diplomas to help family’s and child in need as here in qld there ain’t enough I passed my mental health and now to get certificate they want nearly $200 outrageous I don’t have any kind of money like that ### 1/5 — Excessive intrusive adverts. English course has Spanish videos! *2026-07-01, version 383* Tried this for a photography course. After watching multiple long adverts for irrelevant games, it would only play video in Spanish despite being set to English. The app is not usable for me. ### 1/5 — Adverts *2026-07-01, version 383* The sheer volume of adverts make this app unusable. ### 1/5 — Certificates is not free and overpriced *2026-06-25, version 382* Courses for free with ads but certificates are over priced 100-200$ for not a university courses. It doesn’t worth it. ### 1/5 — The ads are too much *2026-06-19, version 373* I like the website but the ads on this app are annoying. They stay on my screen for too long without letting me exit. Last time I timed the ad and it was stuck without an x to remove from my screen for more than 4 minutes. ### 1/5 — Ruined! by ads- pointless app now! *2026-06-17, version 373* What a disgrace!!! I logged back in after a period of absence due to illness but gave up!!! could not even get to my courses due to the dumb onslaught of banal mindless game adverts!!! totally ruined this app. When will developers understand that this kind of invasive tactic and quantity is counter productive and just means you LOSE USERS!!! I deleted the app, absolute disgrace! A great app ruined! ### 1/5 — Can’t actually get to content because of ads! *2026-06-11, version 372* What is going on with this app??! I can’t actually even open up a course because of all the ads. I sat through the first (really long!) one because I figured I’d get my course after it ended. Then another started, then another. No way to close them, go to content or anything. Eventually they stopped showing new ads and it was just stuck on the final advert with a link to the store but nothing else. Eventually I closed and reopened the app, to try again, but when I opened the course it just took me back to more ads. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Pop up ad nightmare *2026-06-06, version 365* The pop up ads are out of control. You can’t even close most of them. Ridiculous. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great learning tool *2026-08-12, version 386* Courses are free is a plus ***** ### 5/5 — Feedback *2026-08-04, version 384* It’s a wonderful and easy to access ### 5/5 — Comentario sobre Alison *2026-08-01, version 384* Excelente app .Gracias por el servicio ! ### 5/5 — Love this course on different types of anxiety *2026-07-09, version 383* Easy to understand and implement these exercises in your life! Wasn’t aware of how many different anxiety disorders that are . Thanks too amazing how these are free courses ,highly suggest taking these courses and you can get a certified certificate for free. ### 5/5 — Learning hub *2026-07-08, version 383* Very good and affordable learning program at your own convenience ### 5/5 — Love Your beautiful Self *2026-06-21, version 373* This program is amazing and easy to follow. I’ve been trying to lessen since January and now it’s June. I can say that I remember everything from each lesson if I skip a day. Unlike with other learning tools I’ve purchased. I feel like if you do the lesson 2-4 times you will grasp the info without having to use multiple sources. So many modules. ### 5/5 — Expanding Knowledge and Advancing Public Health Skills *2026-06-14, version 373* I had a great experience completing the Diploma in Public Health course through Alison. The course content was informative, easy to follow, and covered important public health topics such as disease prevention, health promotion, environmental health, and community wellness. The lessons helped expand my knowledge and reinforced concepts that are valuable in both community health and public service settings. I appreciate the flexibility of learning at my own pace and the opportunity to earn a recognized diploma. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in public health, healthcare, or community outreach. Thank you, Alison, for making quality education accessible and affordable. ### 5/5 — Masterpiece way to open my mind *2026-06-12* I love it. You help me to involve my mind towards meaningful knowledges and absolutely free. I’m happy **Developer response:** Hi Vihodizaramki, thanks so much for your feedback! We are really glad you are enjoying the Alison App. Continue learning on Alison and empower yourself! ### 5/5 — Agradecido *2026-06-07, version 365* Gracias por ayudarme aprender más y ser una mejor persona ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-05-29, version 365* I’ve been on Alison for a while and compared to any community college I’ve been to (which i was never successful at) Alison is almost like a. fast track but taking out the information that you actually need to know instead of overwhelming the individual with the extra info that really isn’t needed period --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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